PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:PZZA • US6988131024
33.83 USD
-0.71 (-2.06%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
33.89 USD
+0.06 (+0.18%)
After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Overall PZZA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated PZZA against 126 industry peers in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are concerns on the financial health of PZZA while its profitability can be described as average. PZZA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. PZZA also has an excellent dividend rating.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- PZZA had positive earnings in the past year.
- PZZA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years PZZA has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years PZZA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.23%, PZZA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- PZZA has a better Return On Invested Capital (15.12%) than 81.75% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PZZA is significantly above the industry average of 10.66%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.23% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | 15.12% |
ROA(3y)8.86%
ROA(5y)6.36%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)19.1%
ROIC(5y)18.49%
1.3 Margins
- PZZA has a Profit Margin (1.79%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- PZZA's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of PZZA (5.41%) is worse than 62.70% of its industry peers.
- PZZA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 26.62%, PZZA is not doing good in the industry: 80.95% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- PZZA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.79% | ||
| GM | 26.62% |
OM growth 3Y-6.37%
OM growth 5Y42.55%
PM growth 3Y174.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.4%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- PZZA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, PZZA has more shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for PZZA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- PZZA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- PZZA has an Altman-Z score of 3.59. This indicates that PZZA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of PZZA (3.59) is better than 82.54% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PZZA is 9.68, which is on the high side as it means it would take PZZA, 9.68 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- PZZA has a Debt to FCF ratio (9.68) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
ROIC/WACC2.09
WACC7.25%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.87 indicates that PZZA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.87, PZZA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.76 indicates that PZZA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.76, PZZA is doing worse than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- PZZA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -34.35%.
- PZZA shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.87% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -0.64% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, PZZA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.35%
EPS 3Y-11.8%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-25.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y4.93%
Sales Q2Q%0.27%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, PZZA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.87% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, PZZA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-37.5%
EPS Next 2Y-9.84%
EPS Next 3Y-0.79%
EPS Next 5Y17.87%
Revenue Next Year1.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.29%
Revenue Next 3Y0.13%
Revenue Next 5Y6.01%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 19.67, PZZA is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PZZA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PZZA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.05), we can say PZZA is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.79, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of PZZA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PZZA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- PZZA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.79 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PZZA is valued a bit cheaper than 63.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PZZA is valued cheaper than 84.13% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.7 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of PZZA may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y-9.84%
EPS Next 3Y-0.79%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.75%, PZZA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- PZZA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.09. PZZA pays more dividend than 96.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- PZZA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.75% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PZZA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.81%!
- PZZA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- PZZA has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.81%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years11
5.3 Sustainability
- 163.20% of the earnings are spent on dividend by PZZA. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of PZZA is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP163.2%
EPS Next 2Y-9.84%
EPS Next 3Y-0.79%
33.83
-0.71 (-2.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Earnings (Last)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners112.48%
Inst Owner Change-6.73%
Ins Owners1.1%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap1.11B
Revenue(TTM)2.09B
Net Income(TTM)37.38M
Analysts73.33
Price Target49.26 (45.61%)
Short Float %11.27%
Short Ratio4.11
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.75% |
Yearly Dividend1.86
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.81%
DP163.2%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years11
Ex-Date02-09 2026-02-09 (0.46)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.56%
Min EPS beat(2)-22.66%
Max EPS beat(2)21.54%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)5.78%
Min EPS beat(4)-22.66%
Max EPS beat(4)24.17%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.02%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)5.3%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)3.07%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.18%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.53%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.85%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.45%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.73%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.57%
PT rev (1m)-1.57%
PT rev (3m)-6.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.42%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-23.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)-16.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.72%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.79 | ||
| P/S | 0.53 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.07 | ||
| P/B | N/A | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.7 |
EPS(TTM)1.72
EY5.08%
EPS(NY)1.9
Fwd EY5.62%
FCF(TTM)2.42
FCFY7.15%
OCF(TTM)4.79
OCFY14.15%
SpS63.63
BVpS-13.4
TBVpS-15.45
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.23% | ||
| ROE | N/A | ||
| ROCE | 19.69% | ||
| ROIC | 15.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.23% | ||
| ROICexgc | 18.57% | ||
| OM | 5.41% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.79% | ||
| GM | 26.62% | ||
| FCFM | 3.8% |
ROA(3y)8.86%
ROA(5y)6.36%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)19.1%
ROIC(5y)18.49%
ROICexc(3y)20.56%
ROICexc(5y)20.67%
ROICexgc(3y)23.77%
ROICexgc(5y)24.21%
ROCE(3y)24.87%
ROCE(5y)24.07%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-9.79%
ROICexgc growth 5Y44.21%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.04%
ROICexc growth 5Y45.25%
OM growth 3Y-6.37%
OM growth 5Y42.55%
PM growth 3Y174.07%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.81%
GM growth 5Y-0.4%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover2.36
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | N/A | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.68 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.94 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 98.38% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.72% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.82% | ||
| Profit Quality | 212.08% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
F-Score6
WACC7.25%
ROIC/WACC2.09
Cap/Depr(3y)124.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)117.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.22%
Profit Quality(3y)80.41%
Profit Quality(5y)690.68%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-34.35%
EPS 3Y-11.8%
EPS 5Y14.87%
EPS Q2Q%-25.58%
EPS Next Y-37.5%
EPS Next 2Y-9.84%
EPS Next 3Y-0.79%
EPS Next 5Y17.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.64%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.15%
Revenue growth 5Y4.93%
Sales Q2Q%0.27%
Revenue Next Year1.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.29%
Revenue Next 3Y0.13%
Revenue Next 5Y6.01%
EBIT growth 1Y-28.28%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.51%
EBIT growth 5Y49.57%
EBIT Next Year34.33%
EBIT Next 3Y17.07%
EBIT Next 5Y19.41%
FCF growth 1Y-9.22%
FCF growth 3Y-33.5%
FCF growth 5Y7.27%
OCF growth 1Y-6.69%
OCF growth 3Y-16.73%
OCF growth 5Y11.55%
PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC / PZZA FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for PZZA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PZZA.
What is the valuation status for PZZA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of PZZA stock?
PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for PZZA stock?
The financial health rating of PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) is 3 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for PZZA stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PAPA JOHN'S INTL INC (PZZA) is expected to decline by -37.5% in the next year.